'Gift of faith' fund started by Fort Collins couple sparks hope for uninsured with medical issues

2:59 AM,
Apr. 2, 2012

Betsy, 36, and Jason, 40, Hudgens lost medical insurance for a brief period in 2010 and had to pay for medical expenses out of pocket. Afterward, they started a ?Pay it Forward? fund to help those without medical insurance pay for needed medical procedures.

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When Archie found himself uninsured but in need of a colonoscopy, his options were limited.

His financial situation weighed heavily against his medical needs. His father died of colon cancer in the 1980s and doctors found a large precancerous polyp on Archie's colon during a procedure six years ago.

His wife's job had always provided health coverage for the couple, but when she lost her job, Archie, 61, had to make a tough decision: what price he was willing to pay to know whether he had cancer. ...